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. 2015 Oct 14;10(10):e0138912. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0138912

Table 2. Carbon dioxide level in five time points.

Variable TLV OLV30 OLV60 OLV90 OLV120
PaCO2 (mmHg) 46.5 ± 6.9 52.2 ± 9.1 52.2 ± 7.0 52.4 ± 6.9 52.2 ± 6.6
PetCO2 (mmHg) 34.7 ± 4.7 39.7 ± 5.6 40.2 ± 4.8 41.2 ± 5.6 40.7 ± 5.5
PtcCO2 (mmHg) 50.6 ± 8.0 56.1 ± 10.5 55.2 ± 8.4 55.0 ± 10.7 54.4 ± 10.0

Values are expressed as mean ± standard deviation. OLV30, OLV60, OLV90 and OLV120 refer to 30, 60, 90 and 120 minutes of OLV, respectively. TLV, two-lung ventilation; OLV, one-lung ventilation.